40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 40 "YOU CAN'T WIN 'EM ALL!"

As we conclude this amazing REVOLUTION, we are fasting from the thought that says, “You can’t win ‘em all!”

When I was in sales, they said “if you make 2 sales/week, you’ll be lucky. So I made 10! I refused to allow the mindset of defeat for ONE SECOND. We are missing out on so much, because of the thought that we can’t always win.

Let’s Change It Today.

1. You’ve already won. The victory is ours NOW. You are NOW more than a conqueror! (Romans 8:37)

2. IT IS FINISHED! (John 19:30) Jesus’ death on the cross SETTLED your victory. You never have to be defeated another day in your life.

3. Stop fighting the wrong fight. Our fight is the fight of faith. (1 Timothy 6:12) That’s ALL we need to be fighting—to believe what God says. The struggle, the battle, the wrestling IS to HOLD ON to what the scripture says!

4. Expect to win every battle. Thanks be to God who ALWAYS leads us in His triumph! (2 Corinthians 2:14)

5. You can’t fail—because LOVE NEVER FAILS! (1 Corinthians 13:8) Stay hidden in God’s love; and you will not fail.  

6. Expect a turn around in every apparent defeat. (Romans 8:28) Even if you’ve failed—you’ve won, because Jesus’ paid for your turnaround.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I already have the victory! Jesus said, ‘it is finished’. My battle has been won over sin, sickness, Satan, lack, fear, discouragement and all other things. IT IS FINISHED! I can’t fail today, because the LOVE OF GOD IS IN ME, and love never fails. I will never be defeated another day in my life, in Jesus’ Name!

In His Amazing Love, 

Gregory Dickow

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40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 39 "I DON'T HAVE THE DISCIPLINE TO..."

This is our 39th day—and if you’ve stuck with me, you have begun to see real change in your life. Remember: Success or failure in life is created by how we think. So stick to this, long after our 40 days ends.  

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I just don’t have the discipline to...” ...to succeed…to get in shape...to change...to start over...to BECOME GREAT, etc.

Let’s change it TODAY:

1. It’s already in you! God has given you a SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE. Many versions of 2 Timothy 1:7 say, “God has given you power, love, and SELF-DISCIPLINE .” (NASB, NIV, NLT, ERV, etc.)

2. You ARE already doing it! If you’ve made it this far in our fast from wrong thinking, you ARE demonstrating discipline.

3. Your life is like an engine and it runs on the fuel of thoughts! It runs successfully on success thoughts; or it runs poorly on poor thoughts. You decide. (Deut. 30:19, Mark 7:21)

4. Recognize Satan’s methods to get you to quit at anything. You faint in your mind when you don’t fill it with the Word. (Hebrews 12:1-3)

5. God has made you a finisher. Believe it. (Hebrews 12:2) Jesus is the author AND FINISHER of your faith. And you are what He is! (1 John 4:17)

6. Your endurance grows as you hold on to your faith, by rejoicing in trials & tough times. (James 1:3-4)

7. Stop doubting yourself. (Romans14:22) If God believes in you enough to put His spirit in you, it’s time for you to believe in yourself.

Think it & Say it:

I have the spirit of self-discipline. It’s already in me. I am complete in Christ and I am a finisher, just as Jesus is. I refuse to let go of the Word even in tough times. My endurance is growing; and I finish whatever I set my mind to, in Jesus’ Name.

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 38 "I'M OKAY WITH AVERAGE"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m okay with average.”What? NEVER!

You were meant to soar!  The idea that average is acceptable or ‘just getting by’ is enough, needs to be eradicated from our mindset and the core of our being.

Let’s change it today:

1. SEE average as your ENEMY.  You’ll merely tolerate life and ‘just get by’, until you decide that mediocrity and status quo: GOT TO GO. (2 Timothy 2:20-21)

2. You are EXRAORDINARY! You are not an ‘average’, ‘everyday’ kind of person. You are made in the image of God to create, to build, to prosper. (Gen. 1:26, Jer.1:5, Jer. 29:11)

3. There’s nothing in between ‘head’ and ‘tail’. You are the head ONLY. You are above ONLY and not beneath. (Deut. 28:13)

4. Don’t bury. UN-BURY!!!!!  You have amazing treasures and talents. (Matt. 25:15) Everyone was given talent, but the ‘average’ guy buried his. DON’T bury the treasure in you. Excavate—by praying in the spirit, prophesying scriptures, and believing in what you have.

5. Refuse to settle for the way things are. You have not reached your ceiling or your potential. You have greatness in you.

6. Serve others. Listen---when you know there is greatness in you (2 Cor. 4:6, 1 John 4:4), it makes you secure and confident rather than boastful or arrogant. THEN, it’s easy to serve others to help make them better.

Think It & Say It:

I refuse to settle for mediocrity and an average existence. I’m not called to be average in my mind, body, finances or relationships. I am the head ONLY and not the tail. I call forth the treasure and talents in me, to produce and excel. I expect increase and believe I was created for excellence and supernatural achievement, in Jesus’ Name.

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 37 "I'M RUNNING OUT..."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m running out...”


This is a mindset that we WILL overcome today. The thought that you’re running out of time; running out of money; running out of patience, STRENGTH, chances, etc. This thinking has to go!


Let’s change it TODAY:


1. Replace ‘running out’ thinking with ‘running OVER’ thinking. (Psalm 23:5) Expect your cup to run over TODAY.


2. Know His Name! El Shaddai = The God of MORE THAN ENOUGH! You could NEVER exhaust the infinite riches and supply of God. (Genesis 17:1-2, Genesis 28:3)


3. HE RENEWS (Isaiah 40:31), HE RESTORES (JOEL 2:25), HE RECOVERS (1 Samuel 30:8), HE RUNS you over with blessing (Deuteronomy 28:2).


4. Remember Elijah and the widow NEVER ran out... the jar of flour will never be empty and the jug will always contain oil (1 Kings 17:14). YOU will never run out. (Acts 10:34-35)


5. You never RUN OUT of what you give away. It always comes back: good measure, pressed down, shaken together and RUNNING OVER! (Luke 6:38, Matthew 14:20)


6. PLAN on what you’re going to do with all your extra time, money, opportunities. YES—God will give you MORE than you can contain (that keeps you giving it away!) (Malachi 3:10)


THINK IT & SAY IT:
I embrace a “running over” mentality. I set my expectation on being run over with God’s blessing. My cup, my money, my time, my chances are POURING over in my life. God did it for the widow, He does it for me. He is MY GOD; the God of more than enough, and I expect it today, in Jesus’ Name.

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 36 "I DON'T THINK THIS PAIN WILL EVER GO AWAY"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t think this pain will ever go away.” We all feel pain, whether physical or emotional, and though it may seem at times it may never go away, IT CAN and WILL, when we... Change It Today: 1. There is twice as much healing for whatever pain is in your life.For every one mention of pain or sickness in the Bible, there are 2 mentions of health and healing. 2. God created you to get better. (Proverbs 4:18)  YOU WILL GET BETTER. 3. The cross ends your pain. Jesus bore YOUR pain on the cross (Isaiah 53:4-5) and 1 Peter 2:24 says He has borne our pain and sins and with His stripes we were healed.   4. Don’t lower your resistance to pain or sickness.  Resist it; speak to it; and expect it to leave. (1 Peter 5:7-8, Mark 11:23) 5. Expect the Word of God to destroy pain and suffering’s grip in your life. (Proverbs 4:20-22, Psalm 107:20) THERE IS NO POWER THAT CAN PREVAIL AGAINST THE WORD! 6. Stop fighting for the right to be hurt or stay in pain. CHOOSE to be whole! (John 5:6) Think It & Say It: I refuse to tolerate pain in my life. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus—spiritually, emotionally and physically. I AM getting better all the time. I choose to be made whole and I expect God’s Word to destroy pain’s grip in my life, in Jesus’ Name.

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40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 35 "I'M NOT SURE GOD WILL MEET MY NEED"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m not sure God will meet my needs.”

Sometimes our needs are great. And even though on the surface, many of us trust God, there is this gnawing thought at times that God won’t come through or we can’t make ends meet.

Let’s Change It Today:

1. If He did it for them, He will do it for you! (Romans 2:11, Hebrews 12:1)

2. “All” means “All”!! In every language, ‘all’ means ‘all’. And God said He would supply ALL your needs (Philippians 4:19)

3. He CAN’T break His promises. (Hebrews 6:19, Joshua 21:45)

4. God’s track record is perfect. (In Psalm 37:25 David said, “I’ve NEVER seen the righteous forsaken, or his descendants begging...” (Galatians 3:29)

5. SEED meets NEED. Throughout scripture, those who planted seed saw God’s miracle provision. EVEN GOD planted His Son in the earth, and reaped millions of children! (John 12:24) 

a. Plant Word seeds in your heart—Mark 4:14

b. Plant financial seed in the kingdom of God—in your church, in a ministry, in a great cause. If you would like to plant seed toward your need now,  click here. 

6. He adds & multiplies! Expect addition (Matthew 6:33) AND multiplication (Deut. 1:11) TODAY.

Think It & Say It:

God favors me as much as the great men & women of the Bible and He keeps His promises to me, in Christ. I seek first the kingdom of God, and therefore, I expect addition and multiplication. I plant seeds to meet needs and I trust He will supply ALL my needs, in Jesus’ Name.

With great expectation for you, 

Gregory Dickow

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 34 "WHY IS GOD LETTING THIS HAPPEN TO ME"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Why is God letting this happen to me.” It can be so disheartening when you feel abandoned or feel God is not answering. This thought paralyzes us into inaction.

Let’s Change It Today:

1. Less philosophy and more progress! The people who received breakthroughs and answers in scripture, didn’t ask “why?” They asked “what next.” (Philippians 3:13)

2. Rid yourself of false concepts of God. God is ONLY good. James 1:17 says every GOOD and PERFECT gift comes from God—if it’s not good or perfect, it’s not from Him.

3. God empowers! You have the power to do something about whatever is happening to you. (Luke 5:17) Power is present NOW. Receive it.

4. Heaven backs you up! Matthew18:18 says “...whatever we ALLOW on earth, is ALLOWED in heaven”—meaning, heaven allows what we allow. Let’s resist the devil. Resist sickness. Resist lack and defeat, etc.

5. Don’t take ‘silence’ as God’s refusal to answer. (Matthew 15:22-28) Be persistent. Don’t accept ‘no’, to something God promised. (2 Corinthians 1:20)

6. Don’t just sit there and take it. “Why do we sit here and die...” (2 Kings 7:3-4) Take action. (Daniel 11:32) Move head on, and expect things to change!

Think It & Say It:

God is on my side. Heaven is backing me up. I have the power to change things. God’s promises are “Yes” in my life and I expect breakthroughs today. I refuse to just take it anymore from the enemy or life. I know God and I take action and progress in the perfect will of God, in Jesus’ Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 33 "LIFE IS PASSING ME BY"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says: “Life is passing me by.”And the thoughts that go with that such as: “I’ve missed my best opportunities.” Let’s Change It Today: 1. Think favor. Psalm 5:12 says God surrounds you with favor as a shield. Expect open doors. (Rev. 3:8) Jesus promised open doors. 2. God restores missed opportunities. (Joel 2:25) God restores the YEARS--years of missed opportunities are COMING BACK TO YOU! 3. God saves the best for last!  Don’t for a moment give into the thought that your best is over. (John 2:10) 4. Stop looking back. (It hardens you from going forward: Genesis 19:26).  Forget the missed chances. Look for the next ones. 5. Be diligent. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -- Thomas A. Edison 6. EVERYTHING God is involved with gets better & better. (Proverbs 4:18, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, Hebrews 8:6) 7. You HAVE the life! (1 John 5:12) It CAN’T pass you by! THINK IT & SAY IT: I expect favor today; and open doors are coming to me. Opportunities are available to me all the time, and God is restoring whatever I’ve missed. He saves the best for last, and my life is on the rise—getting better and better, until His return, in Jesus’ Name!

Lil Lewis

Lil Lewis

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 32 "JEALOUSY"

Today we’re fasting from thoughts of jealousy...such as “did they really deserve that more than me”; “why do other people get ahead”; “why don’t I have what they have”; “they’re just lucky”; “why can’t my kids be more like their’s”; etc. Let’s Change It Today: 1. Jealousy is only a feeling; an emotion. And all negative emotions come from a sense of powerlessness. You have been given POWER. (2 Timothy 1:7) And that power will drive out the root of jealousy. 2. All jealous thoughts are rooted in insecurity and fear. Stop fighting jealousy on the surface. Let’s drive out the fear.   3. You are not a “mere man”. (1 Cor. 3:3) You are a new, secure species of being. 4. Perfect love casts out fear. Don’t try to have perfect love toward others. Believe you are LOVED PERFECTLY BY GOD. It’s His perfect love toward you that drives your fears away. (1 John 4:18) 5. Ask God TODAY to deliver you from fear and insecurity. Psalm 34:4 says “…He delivered me from all my fears.” 6. There is a portion reserved for you! (This has helped me time after time). In 1 Samuel 9:24 God had reserved a “portion” for Saul; an anointing set aside. Had he believed that, he wouldn’t have been jealous of David. 7. Meditating on God’s Word produces YOUR success. (Psalm 1:1-3) Fill your life with God’s success for you; and you’ll be too occupied with blessing, to compare to others. (Eccl. 5:19-20) Think It & Say It: I have power over jealousy and negative emotions. I am perfectly loved by God and no fear or insecurity can have root in me. I receive total freedom from insecurity today; God has reserved a portion of success for me, regardless of anyone else. I have divine success that will elevate me to God’s best, in Jesus’ Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 31 "I'M INFERIOR"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m inferior.” Ever felt like that? Or inferiority’s offspring: “I don’t measure up”, “I feel small”, etc.  It’s time to get rid of this thinking. Let's Change It Today: 1.Take a look at the new seating chart! (Ephesians 2:6) You don’t have to MEASURE up, because God has RAISED you up and seated you with Him!  You are in authority and power over the circumstances and challenges of this life. 2. Stop beating yourself up. You are approved by God TODAY. (Mark 1:11) Believe it. 3. See yourself above only and not beneath (Deut. 28:13). You are the head and not the tail. 4. See yourself BIG, TODAY.  Replace the grasshopper image with the image of a giant. John 4:4 says, “GREATER is He that is in you...” God is bigger than any mountain or task and He lives in you.  For Him to fit in you makes you pretty huge (in the spirit)! 5. You have what it takes. You have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16); and you have a treasure in you--the ability to call light out of darkness (2 Cor. 4:6).   6. Remember: Royalty Destroys Inferiority. Acquaint yourself with your new bloodline. You are royalty in Christ. This makes you reign over life. Believe it. (Romans 5:17) Think It & Say It! I am seated with Jesus in heavenly places. I am above only and not beneath. I am approved by God. I have what it takes. God has put a treasure in me and equipped me with the Holy Spirit and power to be up to any task, I am not inferior. I have the royal blood of Jesus running through my veins, in Jesus Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 30 "I WISH I COULD DO IT OVER"

Revolution Day 30: Fasting from thoughts of regret like "I wish I could do it over."

Today, we’re fasting from thoughts of regret. “I wish I could do it over”, “I wish I had never done that”, etc. The day is over for you to live in regret anymore! Let’s Change It Today: 1. Believe God is the God of second chances. Peter denied the Lord—(you can’t do much worse than that)--but then became so powerful that people tried to get in his shadow to be healed. (Acts 5:15) 2. Don’t judge yourself so harshly.  It’s never as bad as you think. Stop being such a critic of yourself. 3. God is pleased with your faith, not your perfection. So BELIEVE that God is bigger than the condemnation of your heart or your failure. (1 John 3:20) 4. A right heart will always take you in the right direction. No matter what you failed at, God will turn it into something good. (1 Corinthians 1:27) 5. Embrace the truth of seedtime and harvest. Even when you made mistakes, you certainly planted good seed; trust God to grow the good seeds. (1 Corinthians 3:6) 6. Have a funeral for regret. Kiss regret goodbye. Bury it. AND make it quick. (Hebrews 8:12) 7. Ask God for another opportunity, no matter how impossible that may seem. (Matthew 21:22) Think It & Say It: I believe in the God of second chances. His blood makes up for my mistakes and shortcomings. I please God with faith, and I refuse to condemn myself, since He does not condemn me. I kiss regrets goodbye and I expect ‘do-over’ opportunities from my Redeemer, in Jesus’ Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 29 "I DON'T FEEL LOVED"

Revolution Day 29: "I don't feel loved."

We are about to embark upon the most significant days of our fast from wrong thinking, beginning with today’s thought—we are fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t feel loved.” Let's Change It Today. 1. God’s not mad AT you, He’s mad ABOUT you! Dispel the myth of an angry God. God is Love. (1 John 4:8) 2. Our feelings follow our thoughts. Flood your mind with the thought: “My heavenly Father tenderly loves me!” (John 16:27 AMP) 3. You and God are inseparable! Nothing can separate you from the love of God. (Romans 8:37) Believe this with every fiber in your being! 4. Think Value. Your value is not determined by what you’ve done or not done; but by how much someone would pay to ransom you. God paid with His own blood. You are special! 5. Stop trying to earn something God has already given. He loves you. Just BE LOVED. It can’t be earned. It is a gift from God. (John 3:16)Accept it. 6. Reject THE VOICES OF REJECTION.  Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are chosen by God, accepted and loved. (Colossians 3:12) THINK IT & SAY IT:  God is not mad at me, He’s mad about me. My heavenly Father tenderly loves me. Nothing can separate me from the love of God. I am valuable and special to Him and I am as valuable to God as Jesus is. I receive His love by faith, in Jesus’ Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 28 "GOD DOESN'T CARE"

Revolution Day 28: "God doesn't care."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “God doesn’t care.” We all know the empty feeling of going through something, and thinking God is distant and uncaring. This thinking will keep you defeated and powerless, until you...Change it Today:  1. Jesus wept! What does this have to do with our thinking? When you realize He wept over Lazarus’ death, you will realize He cares—so much—that He raised Lazarus from the dead. (John 11:35) 2. HE DOES CARE! 1 Peter 5:7...because He cares for you.  Meditate on this verse.  3. Jesus is praying for you right now! (Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34) 4. Believe God’s hand changes anything we put in it. When you believe that, you will put your cares in His hand. (2 Timothy 1:12)  5. There is a sign at the throne of grace: “Welcome! Come freely.”God cares always, but desires us to come and ask for help IN FAITH. Faith is the key—James 4:2. Ask for help NOW! And believe you have it! NOW! (Mark 11:24) 6. He gave you His Son (John 3:16), His Spirit (Acts 1:8), His Word (John 1:1), His armor (Ephesians 6:10-18), His anointing (1 John 2:27), His wisdom (James 1:5), His grace (Ephesians 2:8), His Church (1 Corinthians 12:18), ALL Things pertaining to life & godliness (2 Peter 1:3).  7. ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!!! THINK IT & SAY IT: No matter what I feel like, God cares! He feels for me and He has made abundant grace available to me. Jesus is praying fro me right now—and He gets His prayers answered. I have ALL things pertaining to life and godliness--embrace His help and His care, by faith, in Jesus’ Name!

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 27 "I DON'T BELONG"

Revolution Day 27: "I don't belong."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t belong.” Feelings of rejection and inferiority can be crippling and they come from this mindset. Other thoughts, such as ‘I don’t fit in’ and ‘I could never be like them’, feed this stronghold as well. Let’s Change It Today:  1. You BELONG to Christ. (Galatians 3:29) He wouldn’t have BOUGHT you with His own blood, if you weren’t valuable to Him. You belong! 2. You are accepted in the family of God. (Ephesians 1:6 KJV) Reverse the thought that you are rejected—declare “I am accepted.” It’s only a matter of time before good people catch up to God’s point of view, and accept you as well. 3. Ah, the power of expectation! When you feel rejected and inferior, you attract that kind of treatment. Expect better. 4. God doesn’t get His opinion of you from others! He has already decided that you belong and that He has picked you. (Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29:11) 5. When even the closest people reject you, God stands by youand takes you up. (Psalm 27:10.) He receives you, embraces you, and will never let you go. (Isaiah 49:16, John 10:28) 6. You are IN God’s inner circle. (Psalm 25:14) Fill your mind with reverential awe of God. It will bring you into a deep closeness with God.   Think It & Say It I am valuable to God because He paid for me with His own blood. I belong to Him—purchased by Him, and no one can take that away. I am accepted in God’s family and I am not rejected. God’s opinion of me is settled. He loves me and HE LIKES ME! I expect favor and blessing to follow me because I am chosen and beloved, in Jesus’ Name!